Countries by UNESCO World Heritage Sites 2025
Source:
UNESCO
Key Findings
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Italy leads in UNESCO World Heritage Sites with 59 in 2025.
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Average UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2025: 47.63 · median: 51.
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Gap in 2025: Italy is 1.8× larger than United Kingdom.
About This Dataset
Countries by UNESCO World Heritage Sites 2025
The chart presents the number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites by country for the year 2025. Leading the list is Italy with 59 sites, closely followed by China with 57 sites. France and Germany also feature prominently, with 53 and 52 sites respectively, highlighting the rich cultural and historical significance of these nations.
Analysis
Italy (59), China (57) and France (53) take the top three in UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2025. Values run from 59 at the top to 33 at the bottom, a spread of 26. First and second are separated by 2, so the leader sits inside the field rather than apart from it. Below the top two the field is tightly packed: the remaining 6 run from 53 down to 33.
Data Insights
Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Methodology & source
- Data source
- UNESCO
- Coverage
- 8 entities · 2025 · 8 observations
- Measure
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Last updated
- 6 September 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2025.
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